Graduation and Convocation | UGA Grady College

Convocation & Graduation

Grady College is proud to host Convocation ceremonies for our spring and fall graduates. As compared with Commencement, Convocation ceremonies are smaller, more personal ceremonies just for our College graduates. Commencement ceremonies are for all of the graduates of the University. Please see below for specific details.

Convocation

Fall 2024 Grady Convocation Ceremony

Thursday, December 12, 2024, 10 a.m.
University of Georgia Performing Arts Center – 230 River Road, Athens, Georgia 30605

Grady College’s Fall 2024 Convocation Celebration will take place in the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center – 230 River Road, Athens, Georgia 30605. Doors will open at 9:00 a.m. for the ceremony that starts at 10:00 am.
All students wishing to participate in the ceremony must arrive for check-in before 9:45 a.m. Student check-in will be set up outside the Ramsey Concert Hall. You will receive your name card and wait in the Ramsey Concert Hall for the processional to begin.
Due to the number of guests anticipated, we will be using tickets at the Convocation ceremony only. Graduates are limited to 4 guest tickets for the ceremony. Tickets may be picked up in the Academic Advising Suite (Journalism Building, Room 309-J), from Monday, December 2^nd – Friday, December 6^th. If there are tickets remaining, those may be picked up starting on Monday, December 9^th.
Graduates will have their names read in front of family, friends, faculty and staff as they walk across the stage. Dress is professional; caps and gowns are not worn for Grady Convocation. A livestream will be available on the Grady College YouTube channel.
Guests are asked to remain in their seats and not take pictures at the stage. Photos will be taken of each graduate crossing the stage and will be available free of charge after the event on the UGAGrady Flickr account.
Please RSVP at this link to indicate you plan to participate in the fall Grady Convocation ceremony. Please be sure to submit your RSVP by Friday, December 6^th at 5:00 p.m.

Commencement

UGA Commencement Ceremonies, Fall 2024

Friday, Dec. 13, 2024
Graduate: 2:30 p.m.
Undergraduate: 10 a.m.

Graduation Celebration

Fall 2024 Grady Graduation celebration

Thursday, December 12, 2024
2 to 4 p.m.
Grady College and the Schnitzer Family Media Lawn
Graduates and their parents are invited to celebrate with other graduates and faculty/staff at this drop-in celebration. Guests will enjoy light refreshments and photo opportunities with Dean Davis and others. Tickets are not required for the celebration at Grady.

Convocation

SPRING 2025 Grady Convocation Ceremony

Wednesday, May 7, 2024 at 2 p.m.
Athens Classic Center Grand Hall

Grady College’s Spring 2025 Convocation Celebration will take place at the Athens Classic Center Grand Hall . The ceremony will start at 2 p.m.
Information on student arrival time is forthcoming.
Graduates will have their names read in front of family, friends, faculty and staff as they walk across the stage. Dress is professional; caps and gowns are not worn for Grady Convocation. A livestream will be available on the Grady College YouTube channel.
Guests are asked to remain in their seats and not take pictures at the stage. Photos will be taken of each graduate crossing the stage and will be available free of charge after the event on the UGAGrady Flickr account.
Information on tickets is forthcoming.
Information on how to RSVP is forthcoming.

Graduation Celebration

SPRING 2025 Grady Graduation celebration

Friday, May 9, 2025
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Grady College and the Schnitzer Family Media Lawn
Graduates and their parents are invited to celebrate with other graduates and faculty/staff at this drop-in celebration. Guests will enjoy light refreshments and photo opportunities with Dean Davis and others. Tickets are not required for the celebration at Grady.